We only retired 38 senior officers - Army

The Nigerian Army has denied a list of 41 senior officers compulsorily retired, circulating in the media.

In a series of tweets, the Army lamented that those it described as mischievous people are going about unnecessarily whipping up sentiment about the retirement exercise.

In an earlier statement, the Army had said that those who were retired were indicted by the EFCC in the arms procurement scandal and for being partisan in the 2015 general elections.

In one of the tweets, the Army confirmed that only 38 senior officers were retired.

Read the tweets here.

We quite aware that some mischievous elements are trying to whip up sentiments.
     
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The statistics of the officers retired compulsorily are as follows; 9 Maj Gen, 10 Brig Gen, 7 Col, 11 Lt Col and a Major.
   
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We wish to state that only 38 senior officers were affected by the retirement exercise.
    
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It is therefore necessary to inform the public to please disregard such inaccurate lists.
    
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of publishing outrageous figures and names of serving officers as being retired. This is unethical and unfair.
     
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affected in the recent retirement exercise. This is worrisome as some individuals and media houses went to the ridiculous extent
    
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The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to speculations and rumours regarding the number and names of the senior Army officers